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英语专题训练《阅读理解15》

 situyate 2017-12-02

15The friendship between humans and dogs possibly began 14000 years agoHere are four examples of"a dog's life"in the human world today

Treated like a queen

Tiffy is one of these dogsHer ownerNancy Jane Loewytreats her like a queenShe patiently prepares Tiffy's meals of meatfishchicken and different kinds of fresh vegetablesTiffy also eats yoghurt and biscuits after dinnerLoewy's husband has a very good job and her two sons are away at universityso she has the time and money to treat Titty very welland she truly enjoys doing it"I want to give her the healthiestmost wonderful life as long as possible"she says

Food sniffer dogs (嗅探犬)

Food sniffer dogs work at international airports in the United StatesTheir job is to smell and find illegal (不合法的)fruitsvegetables and other foods in bags and mailThese foods sometimes bring insects and diseases which could be dangerous for plants and animalsThe dog calmly sits down next to anything that smells suspicious (可疑的).The dog's human partner then checks for illegal foodsSniffer dogs are friendly and cuteso they don't scare people as they sniff through the crowdsMore importantly these dogs have an astonishing nose for foodThey can find food in bags 84% of the time

Animal carers

Jessic is a whippet (小灵狗)that visits very sick children in hospitalShe shows them her love and when they feel downJessie makes them happyJessie helps patients to stay strong during their time in hospital

There are many different kinds of animals that help peopleWe train"service dogs"to help people with physical disabilitiesThe best known service dogs are guides for the blindBut they can also learn to _______turn lights on and offpick up objects from the floor and even pull wheelchairs

Doggie detectives (侦探犬)

Searchandrescue SAR dogs use their amazing noses to find peopleThey can smell tiny clues (线索)that people leave wherever they goThese include bacteria (细菌),small pieces of clothing and hairsThey may find missing hikers and search through rubble (碎石)after earthquakes and other disasters

 

1What food does Tiffy eat  

AOnly yoghurt and biscuits    

BAnything except vegetables  

CNormal dog food from shops     

DHomecooked meals

2Which of the following is the best expression to fill in the blank in the passage  

Alook for missing hikers    

Bopen and close doors    

Cdo any tasks for people   

Dfollow people here and there

3What kind of dogs is the most helpful when a child is lost  

ASAR dogs    

BWhippet dogs    

CSniffer dogs    

DQueen dogs

4What's the purpose of the passage  

ATo introduce different kinds of food sniffer dogs

BTo tell the readership the importance of protecting animals    

CTo show the special relationship between dogs and humans

DTo share with the readers the pleasure of keeping dogs as pets

16Many of you have heard a Cinderella (灰姑娘) storybut you may not know that there are over a hundred different ways to tell the Cinderella storyWhen writers tell the same story in a different wayit is called their"version"of the storyThe story of Cinderella has many different versionsLet's read two of them and find out how they are different

The version that most people know is the oldest one written in 1697by Charles Perrault from FranceThis is the version where the birds help make Cinderellas's dress and the mice turn into carriage men (马车夫) and help Cinderella go to the dance in a pumpkin (南瓜) carriageIn this versionmany of the animals are Cinderella's friendsThey help her meet the PrinceCinderella marries the Prince and they live happily together ever after

In another version of this story written in the 1850s by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm from Germanythe birds help Cinderella in the whole storyCinderella's father gives her a little tree when he comes back from a partyShe plants the little tree and her tears water it until it grows into a tall tree

The birds now live in the tree and they give Cinderella a dress of gold and shoes of goldCinderella goes to the party to meet and dance with the PrinceLaterhe finds Cinderella at home doing work for her stepmother (继母).Cinderella marries the Prince and they live happily ever after

Now you can understand what the word"version"means and how more than one writer can tell a story in a different wayThat is why there are may versions of the same story

 

1In the story written in 1697   helped make Cinderella's dress

Aher father       

Bher stepmother

Cthe birds         

Dthe mice

2In Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm's storyCinderella's father  

Agives her some birds

Bgives her a little tree

Cmakes a gold dress for her

Dmakes gold shoes for her

3The Chinese meaning of the word"version"in this passage is probably"  "

A.人物         B.语气          C.方法         D.版本

4If we put the passage into three partswhich of the following is the best  

=Para.(自然段) 1=Para.2=Para.3=Para.4=Para.5

A ②③④

B①② ④⑤

C①② ③④

D ③④⑤

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